RESOLUTION NO. R2017-34 To Acquire Real Property Interests Required for the Federal Way Link Extension MEETING: DATE: TYPE OF ACTION: STAFF CONTACT: Capital Committee Board PROPOSED ACTION 09/14/2017 09/28/2017 Recommend to Board Final Action Ahmad Fazel, DECM Executive Director Dan Abernathy, Executive Project Director Federal Way Link Extension Kevin Workman, Director Real Property Authorizes the chief executive officer to acquire certain real property interests, including acquisition by condemnation to the extent authorized by law, and to reimburse eligible relocation and reestablishment expenses incurred by affected owners and tenants as necessary for the Federal Way Link Extension. KEY FEATURES SUMMARY Authorizes the acquisition of all or portions of 49 parcels consisting of full and partial acquisitions, temporary construction easements, and/or permanent easements. These parcels are located in the cities of SeaTac, Des Moines, Kent, and Federal Way. The properties are needed for construction, maintenance, and operation of the light rail guideway, or related facilities. The real properties identified in this requested action are included in Exhibit A. BACKGROUND The Federal Way Link Extension adds 7.8 miles of light rail from the Angle Lake Station to the Federal Way Transit Center with service to the cities of SeaTac, Des Moines, Kent, and Federal Way. The extension will travel along the south edge of the future SR 509 alignment and the west side of I-5 and include stations at Kent/Des Moines Road, S. 272nd Street, and Federal Way Transit Center Station. New parking structures will be provided at Kent/Des Moines Station and South 272nd Station as well as an additional parking structure at the Federal Way Transit Center. The project is currently authorized for Final Design and anticipates revenue service to begin in 2024. The Federal Way Link Extension Final Environmental Impact Statement was published on November 18, 2016, pursuant to the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) and the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), respectively. The Sound Transit Board selected the project route, profile and stations on January 26, 2017. The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) issued a Record of Decision on March 6, 2017, and the Federal Highway Administration issued a NEPA Record of Decision on March 9, 2017. Sound Transit will acquire the property, by condemnation if necessary, as needed for the construction, operation, and maintenance of the Federal Way Link Extension and will reimburse relocation expenses to eligible affected owners and tenants. Sound Transit s authorizing legislation grants the agency the power of eminent domain to accomplish such acquisitions when efforts to reach agreement with property owners are unsuccessful.
PROJECT STATUS Project Identification Alternatives Identification Conceptual Engineering Preliminary Engineering Final Design Construction Projected Completion Date for Preliminary Engineering Phase: Q2 2018 Project scope, schedule, and budget summary located on page 65 of the June 2017 Link Light Rail Program Progress Report. FISCAL INFORMATION There is $260,062,590 of uncommitted funds in the right of way phase which is sufficient to complete this proposed action. Project baseline costs are expected to be established in 2018. SMALL BUSINESS/DBE PARTICIPATION AND APPRENTICESHIP UTILIZATION Not applicable to this action PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT Throughout the development of the Federal Way Link Expansion, Sound Transit has conducted an extensive public involvement program including mailings, community open houses, and presentations and meetings with individuals and neighborhood groups. In compliance with state law regarding public notification, Sound Transit mailed certified letters to property owners affected by this action on September 12, 2017. Legal notices of this proposed Board action will be published in the Seattle Times and The News Tribune newspapers on September 15, 2017, and September 22, 2017. TIME CONSTRAINTS A one-month delay would significantly impact the timing of this project. PRIOR BOARD/COMMITTEE ACTIONS Resolution No. R2017-30: Authorized the chief executive officer to acquire certain real property interests, including acquisition by condemnation to the extent authorized by law, and to reimburse eligible relocation and reestablishment expenses incurred by affected owners and tenants as necessary for the Federal Way Link Extension. Resolution No. R2017-16: Authorized the chief executive officer to acquire certain real property interests, including acquisition by condemnation to the extent authorized by law, and to reimburse eligible relocation and reestablishment expenses incurred by affected owners and tenants as necessary for the Federal Way Link Extension. Resolution No. R2017-02: Authorized the selection of the route, profile, and stations for the Federal Way Link Extension. ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW KH 9/1/2017 LEGAL REVIEW JB 9/8/2017 Resolution No. R2017-34 Page 2 of 2 Staff Report
RESOLUTION NO. R2017-34 A RESOLUTION of the Board of the Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority authorizing the chief executive officer to acquire or lease certain real property interests, including acquisition by condemnation to the extent authorized by law, and to reimburse eligible relocation and reestablishment expenses incurred by affected owners and tenants as necessary for the Federal Way Link Extension. WHEREAS, the Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority, hereinafter referred to as Sound Transit, has been created for the Pierce, King, and Snohomish Counties region by action of their respective county councils pursuant to RCW 81.112.030; and WHEREAS, Sound Transit is authorized to plan, construct, and permanently operate a high-capacity system of transportation infrastructure and services to meet regional public transportation needs in the Central Puget Sound region; and WHEREAS, in general elections held within the Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority district on November 5, 1996, November 4, 2008, and November 8, 2016, voters approved local funding to implement a regional high-capacity transportation system for the Central Puget Sound region; and WHEREAS, in order to use the property determined to be necessary for the construction, operation and maintenance of project improvements required under the voter approved high capacity transportation system plans, it is necessary for Sound Transit to acquire by negotiated purchase or to condemn certain rights in the property for public purposes, and to reimburse eligible relocation and reestablishment expenses incurred by affected owners and tenants; and WHEREAS, environmental compliance pursuant to the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) for Federal Way Link was completed with the Federal Way Link Project Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) issued on November 18, 2016; the Federal Transit Administration issued a Record of Decision (ROD) for the project on March 6, 2017, completing the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) process; and WHEREAS, Sound Transit has identified certain real properties as necessary for the construction and permanent location of the Federal Way Link Extension and such properties are reasonably described in Exhibit A of this resolution; and WHEREAS, in order to use the property determined to be necessary for the construction, operation, and permanent location of the Federal Way Link Extension, it is necessary for Sound Transit to acquire by negotiated purchase or to condemn certain lands and rights in property for public purposes, and reimburse eligible relocation and reestablishment expenses incurred by affected owners and tenants; and WHEREAS, Sound Transit has commissioned or will commission appraisals to determine the fair market value of the properties, and will negotiate in good faith with the owners of the properties authorized to be acquired by negotiated purchase or condemned, with the intent of reaching agreements for the voluntary acquisition of the property for fair market value; and
WHEREAS, the funds necessary to acquire the property by voluntary purchase or to pay just compensation adjudged due after condemnation and the funds necessary to reimburse eligible relocation and reestablishment expenses shall be paid from Sound Transit general funds. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of the Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority as follows: SECTION 1. The chief executive officer is hereby authorized to execute such agreements as are customary and necessary for the acquisition or lease of interests in the real property described in Exhibit A (said property to be used for Federal Way Link Extension) and incorporated herein by reference, and for the reimbursement of eligible relocation and reestablishment expenses. In accordance with Sound Transit s Real Property Acquisition and Relocation Policies, Procedures and Guidelines, the acquisition price of the properties may not exceed the fair market value to be determined through the appraisal process; provided that in the event the total of the acquisition, relocation, and reestablishment costs of the properties for the Federal Way Link Extension exceeds Sound Transit s approved budget for right-of-way acquisition (plus contingency), then the chief executive officer must obtain approval from the appropriate committee or the Board, per Resolution No. 78-2, before the acquisition of the property for the Federal Way Link Extension by purchase or by condemnation and the reimbursement of eligible relocation and reestablishment expenses. SECTION 2. The chief executive officer or his designee is hereby authorized to settle condemnation litigation or enter administrative settlements (a settlement in lieu of initiating condemnation litigation) for the acquisition of interests in the real property described in Exhibit A. Such settlements shall be made only upon the finding of legal counsel that the settlement is consistent with the law and is reasonable, prudent, and in the public interest. Such settlements may not exceed established project budgets. For all other settlements proposed, the chief executive officer must obtain prior approval of the appropriate committee or the Board, per Resolution No. 78-2. SECTION 3. The Sound Transit Board deems the Federal Way Link Extension, to be a public use for a public purpose. The Board deems it necessary and in the best interests of the citizens residing within Sound Transit s boundaries to acquire interests in the real property identified in Exhibit A as being necessary for the construction, operation, and permanent location of Federal Way Link Extension, and affected owners and tenants be reimbursed eligible relocation and reestablishment expenses associated with displacements from the properties. SECTION 4. The Sound Transit Board of Directors finds that the public health, safety, necessity, convenience, and welfare demand and require that interests in the real property described in Exhibit A be immediately acquired, condemned, appropriated, taken and damaged for the construction, operation, and permanent location of the Federal Way Link Extension. SECTION 5. In addition to the authority granted the chief executive officer in Section 1 above, condemnation proceedings are hereby authorized to acquire all, or any portion thereof, of the properties and property rights and/or rights in those of the properties described in Exhibit A to the extent permitted by law, for the purpose of constructing, owning, and operating a permanent location of the Federal Way Link Extension. The chief executive officer is also authorized to make minor amendments to the legal descriptions of the properties described in Exhibit A, as may be necessary to correct scrivener s errors Resolution No. R2017-34 Page 2 of 3
and/or to conform the legal description to the precise boundaries of the property required for the Project. SECTION 6. The funds necessary to acquire the property by purchase or to pay just compensation adjudged due after condemnation shall be paid from Sound Transit general funds. ADOPTED by the Board of the Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority at a regular meeting thereof held on September 28, 2017. ATTEST: Dave Siers Board Chair Fthryn Flo es Board Administrator Resolution No. R201 7-34 Page 3 of 3
RESOLUTION NO. R2017-34 EXHIBIT A FEDERAL WAY LINK EXTENSION PROJECT ITEM ROW ID TAX PARCEL NUMBER 1 FL108 3445000215 PAS, LLC 2 FL108.1 3445000210 PAS, LLC TAX PAYER 3 FL142 5083000070 CITY OF SEATAC 4 FL148 0922049384 TIBURON SOUTH, LLC 5 FL148.1 0922049379 TIBURON SOUTH, LLC 6 FL201 2500600365 GURPREET SINGH 7 FL202 2500600370 NIJJER HOLDINGS, LLC 8 FL203 2500600395 GOLDEN TEMPLE CORP 9 FL204 2500600460 KI W. NOH 10 FL205 2500600455 KI W. NOH 11 FL206 2500600450 KI W. NOH 12 FL207 2500600465 JOHN MUSCATEL 13 FL227 2500600655 HIGHLINE PLACE, LLC HIGHLINE COMMUNITY 14 FL227.1 1622049016 COLLEGE 15 FL230 2500600430 KEN DAVID YANG GARETH H. AND 16 FL239 2500600543 PAMELA J. HEMMINGER 17 FL242 9443000000 MULVANEY GROUP, LLC 18 FL246 7790000005 ARGUS PROPERTY ADDRESS 20636 INTERNATIONAL BLVD 21203 30 TH AVE S 3118 S 216 TH ST 3114 S 216 TH ST 23214 30 TH AVE S DES MOINES, WA 98198 23226 30 TH AVE S DES MOINES, WA 98198 23408 30 TH AVE S 23250 PACIFIC HWY S 23250 PACIFIC HWY S 23250 PACIFIC HWY S 23418 PACIFIC HWY S 23625 PACIFIC HWY S DES MOINES, WA 98198 DES MOINES, WA 98198 23829 30 TH AVE S 23830 PACIFIC HWY S 3101 S 240 TH ST
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ITEM ROW ID TAX PARCEL NUMBER 40 FL331 0421049095 TAX PAYER ALFREDO K AND LUCIA ZAMO CAMPOS 41 FL332 0421049147 HUN C DANG 42 FL340 0921049250 CITY OF FEDERAL WAY 43 FL341 0921049198 CITY OF FEDERAL WAY BILL VERN AND 44 FL350 0921049245 SUSAN EILEEN CHAPMAN 45 FL351 0921049185 MRS. CHO CHELSEA COURT CONDOMINIUM 46 FL355 1541800000 ASSOCIATION 47 FL357 0921049051 BALLI ROAD, LLC 48 FL367 7622400018 MGP XI COMMONS FW, LLC 49 FL368 7622400019 MGP XI COMMONS FW, LLC PROPERTY ADDRESS 30028 MILITARY RD S 30040 MILITARY RD 31104 28 TH AVE S 31612 28 TH AVE S 31720 GATEWAY BLVD 2503 S 317 TH ST 31620 23 RD AVE S 2233 S 320 TH ST 2201 S COMMONS Resolution No. R2017-34 Page 3 of 3 Exhibit A